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Iraq to Discuss with U.S. How to Pay Russian Energy Firms, Iraqi Foreign Minister Says
Iraq will discuss with Washington this week how to pay dues owed to Russian oil companies despite sanctions, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Monday. 'We will discuss this problem with the American side. There are sanctions in place that should not be imposed on the Iraqi side because the cooperation with Russian companies is ongoing and there are active Russian companies in Iraq,' Hussein said during a news conference with visiting ...
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Hezbollah Condemns ‘Horrible Crime’ in Pakistan’s Peshawar Mosque
Hezbollah denounced as a horrible crime the mosque blast which killed dozens of people in Pakistani city of Peshawar. In a statement, Hezbollah’s Media Relations blamed Takfiri terrorist groups for the blast, calling to exert efforts in a bid to counter terror. “Th insistence of these gangs to commit horrible massacres and undermine security in the Muslim countries prompts their governments to pursue these killers who falsely claim belonging to Islam.” Hezbollah ...
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Hezbollah: Heroic Operation in Al-Quds Exposed Israeli Fragility
Hezbollah hailed on Saturday as heroic the shooting in Al-Quds, stressing that the operation exposed the fragility of the Israeli security measures. In a statement, Hezbollah’s Media Relations Office voiced full support to the Palestinian people and resistance. “This operation has confused the Israeli enemy and exposed its fragility of its security measures, as it frightened the Zionist entity and worried its settlers.” “Hezbollah considers the operation in Al-Quds a fast, decisive ...
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Hezbollah: Burning of Holy Quran 'Henious Offence
Hezbollah firmly denounced on Sunday burning of holy Quran in Sweden, calling on Stockholm to prevent such 'criminal acts'. In a statement, Hezbollah's Media Relations Office described the burning of Islam's holy book as 'henious offence that we can't keep silent over.' 'This move comes as part of an offensive series that is aimed against Islam and Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), as well as against all Muslim references, figures and sancities,' Hezbollah stated. ...
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Hezbollah Denounces Charlie Hebdo’s “Hideous Offense”, Calls on France to Act
Hezbollah firmly condemned on Tuesday as a “hideous offense” Charlie Hebdo’s defamatory cartoons of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, calling on France not to be part of the aggression. “Once again, the Charlie Hebdo ominous magazine attacks our sanctities and honored figures,” Hezbollah’s Media Relations Office said in a statement, pointing to previous offences by the French magazine against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), Prophet Issa (Jesus) ...
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Iran Envoy, Iraqi Official Discuss Border Security
The Iranian ambassador and the Iraqi national security adviser discussed the issue of security on the shared borders between the two countries. The public relations department of Qasim al-Aarji, the Iraqi national security advisor, announced in a statement that he hosted Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in his office in Baghdad on Monday. According to the statement, Al-Araji discussed with the Iranian ambassador the ...
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Iraqi Leaders Vow to Preserve Victories Secured by Martyrs Suleimani, Muhandis
Iraq marked on Thursday the third martyrdom anniversary of anti-terror resistance commanders General Qassem Suleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, with leader pledging to preserve achievements secured by martyrs. A ceremony was held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, on the occasion, and was attended by PM Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani, Speaker Mohammed Al-Halbusi, and many other senior officials. “The commanders of victory foiled the enemies’ plots,” said Abdullah Al-Ilyawi, representing President Abdul Latif Rashid. ...
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Sayyed Sistani Calls for Exerting More Efforts to Liberate Turkmen and Yazidi women from ISIL
Top Shiite cleric in Iraq, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani, received head of the United Nations-mandated inquiry for reinforcing accountability regarding ISIL crimes. Ayatollah Sistani's office issued a statement after the meeting, indicating that his eminence underlined the importance of exerting more efforts to liberate the Turkmen and Yazidi women from the captivity of the terrorist organization in Syria. Sayyed Al-Sistani called for taking effective steps in order to redress the grievances of ...
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Explosion Hits US Military Training Center in Erbil
Iraqi media reported an explosion in a training center and weapons depot used by American forces to train Peshmerga forces in Erbil. Iraqi sources early Sunday morning reported that a huge explosion was heard in the Khabat district in Erbil province. According to Sabereen News, the reason for the terrible explosion has not been determined yet. Referring to the flight of the American military plane over the incident site, Sabreen News ...
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